Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Daniel Johnston - " Continued Story " (Self Released Cassette) 1985

This was recorded around about the time Daniels star was rising due
to some exposure on the unforgivably evil MTV! Convinced he was on the
verge of mega-stardom he started dropping Acid and turned into an
emotional Yo-Yo, and was admitted to Austin state Hospital a year later
at xmas 1986. Dosed up with anti-psychotic druggage,the music naturally
stopped for about three years, and tragically when his moods stabilized
he decamped to New York in search of his due fame; this turned in to a
disastrous trip.
Bouyed by the slated release of 'Hi, How Are You'
on Blast First in 1988, he arrived in the big apple, spent all his
money and stopped taking his medication!His behaviour became completely
irrational,which culminated in his beating up of steve Shelley of Sonic
Youth,who had even been providing him with accommodation and money. he
ended up roaming the streets, camping in homeless shelters,and being
arrested for vandalising the Statue of Liberty with anti-satanist
graffitti. After alienating the entire alternative arts scene in NYC,he
returned to his parents,and resumed his medication...briefly; and many
more bouts of anti-social behaviour resulted.
Basically,he should have stayed in the basement, doing what he does
best; churning out psychologically revealing homemade cassettes. Don't
get involved with those evil corporations,corrupters of great art that
they are!
This album is a great swan song for Daniels' early career,if you can
call it a career.He was never quite as innocent again; corrupted by ego
expanding fame and exposure to unnecessary influences like Sonic Youth.

Track Listing:

"It's Over" (with Rick Morgan)

"Ain't No Woman Gonna Make A George Jones Outta Me" (with Bill Anderson)